2021 ‘progressive budget’ plans to raise taxes on corporations and the wealthy
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (18 Nov) Spain’s left-leaning coalition government presented its 2021 budget plan on Tuesday, with the key points being to raise
Economy
Spain announces its ‘Recovery, Transformation & Resilience Plan’ against recession
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (2 Nov) Also read: Details of curfews & restrictions for all regions of Spain during ‘State of Alarm’ Spanish Prime
Spain extends its ERTE furlough scheme to 31 January
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (20 Oct) Following hours of last-minute negotiations with employers and trade unions this week, the Spanish government has approved an
Spain’s GDP fell by 18.5% in second quarter, due to Covid-19 lockdown
Latest: Coronavirus in Spain figures (26 August) Spain’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) fell by 18.5% during April-June compared to the previous three months, due to the
Pedro Sánchez seeks cross-party ‘Moncloa Pact’ for recovery programme
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Coronavirus in Spain: unemployment figures worst on record
Official unemployment figures released in Spain on Thursday have already seen the highest increase on record, according to the Labour and Social Security Ministry – but
Lawsuit against Spanish government for withholding regional funds
The Catalan government’s vice president Pere Aragonès has announced a lawsuit against the Spanish government for withholding regional funds. Aragonès, in charge of the finance
PSOE aims to reform ‘out-of-date’ state funding system
Spain’s Socialist (PSOE) party says it will consider reforming the way that Spain’s autonomous communities are funded if Pedro Sánchez is finally reinstated as prime
Nissan to cut 600 jobs in Catalonia
Nissan will cut 600 jobs in two plants in Catalonia after not reaching any deal with the unions involved. According to the company, four meetings
Spanish supermarket Dia to slash jobs
Financially troubled Spanish supermarket group Dia has said it wants to cut up to 2,100 jobs as it reported a massive loss. Dia, the target of